One of the questions that I get asked often is “How do I change” to become the person I want to be? Over the years I have refined my answer as I have learned and observed people who fail and those who succeed and also what has worked in my own life. The simple but accurate answer is that we change the same way we learn to play the piano, we practice daily and diligently. We practice the basic disciplines of the Christian life until they become habits. If we practice the piano long enough we will become a very good player who can play effortlessly and very beautifully. If we establish the disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, self examination/confessin of sin, giving, worship, gathering together with other believers and seeking wisdom as habits because we have done them everyday for a period of time, we will grow and change steadily with no turning back. And the cool thing is that the change and growth will appear to be effortless. Trying harder is not part of the equation, but faithfully, daily practicing the disciiplines of the Christian life is.  You become a “self feeder” after awhile, and growth in character is a daily experience. I read my Bible every day, I pray every day, I end every day with a short time of examining my life and confessing all known sin, I commit to not grumbling about anything but thanking God for everything.  Those are not hard, sort of like brushing your teeth, just a discipline that if practiced long enough results in a very godly person. That is what I want to become.